Kalitta Motorsports, OPTIMA ® Batteries and the Golden State Foods Foundation have partnered to
support children through the charitable Build-A-Bike program. This charitable element integrated
with the OPTIMAR Batteries Top Fuel dragster team will work to leave a lasting, positive impact in
select communities where Kalitta Motorsports competes in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series,
beginning at this weekend's Toyota NHRA Summernationals in Englishtown, N.J. at famed Old Bridge
Township Raceway Park.

Together the three organizations aim to instill the same passion for customization among children
across America by providing them with an opportunity to build and customize their own bicycle next
to Kalitta Motorsports team members, while giving them a memorable and positive experience.
Thursday at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, 40 children from a local Boys and Girls Club came to
the race track to build their own bike with the assistance of Kalitta Motorsports' pit crew
mechanics.

"As a kid, the first vehicle I can remember taking pride in and customizing was my bike," said Cam
Douglas, director of product development and marketing for OPTIMA Batteries. "I think a lot of
folks in the automotive enthusiast community feel the same way. And they can remember what it was
like to add new chrome cranks or pegs, put on decals or install a new seat. It's where we first
started to discover our passion for the industry."

A bike represents freedom, control and responsibility. The Build-A-Bike program can both instill
these values and provide opportunity for individual growth and reward. A bike can help a child
develop his or her sense of self-reliance, risk and reward, adventure, strength and character. This
program teaches goal setting and, more importantly, the value of hard work to achieve those goals.

Native Australian David Grubnic, driver of the Optima Batteries Top Fuel dragster, said, "When I
was a kid growing up in Australia, I first started learning about tools and tinkering with things
with my first bicycle. That is absolutely what eventually led to my interest in hot rods, racing
and to becoming a Top Fuel dragster driver for Kalitta Motorsports and OPTIMA Batteries."

Although this is their first foray into activation in the NHRA, Golden State Foods Foundation and
OPTIMA Batteries have already helped over 1000 children build their own bikes to date.